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Hey Seattle area wanna be racers Seattle Scott at 5:46am 11.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1158 Check out the link to the shorthanded sailing asso. I and a buddy did the Blake Island race this mon
sanitation hose replacement ge8679 at 5:11am 11.23.04 Big Boats 3/837 I am replacing the 1 1/2 inch hoses in the head with white flexible hose I purchased at West Marine.
Wheel or tiller steering Kevin B at 4:51am 11.23.04 Ask All Sailors 40/6683 While being laid up with a bug over the last couple of days I read through lots of back issues of sa
cutlass bearing size gary8041 at 4:30am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1163 I think i have to replace my cutlass bearing. I have a 1982 h27. does any one know the size I should
Autopilot on a 240 Drew at 4:19am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/857 Anybody ever put an autopilot on a 240? I'm looking at the ST1000 - it seems worth the price for a
Bow Leak Rick Hilimire at 2:45am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 6/971 I have a leak when it rains and it seems to be coming in from the deck somehow near the bow. The car
Russ! Where are you? jmcclain at 2:30am 11.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/966 Did we offend you in some way? This is a subject that interests many of us and we want to have a bet
backstay attachment bill feemster at 2:17am 11.23.04 Big Boats 3/932 My Hunter 34 has a split backstay with each stay attaching to the deck by3/8 in. U-Bolts with small
Oday 25 Centerboard Problems Terry at 2:17am 11.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1940 I recently purchased an 80 Oday 25. My centerboard is stuck in the up positiona and even after clean
bent rudder post. steve at 2:12am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/901 I was sailing my 1978 H27 with my brother in June and we hit bottom. At the time there did not appea
Mast Base Pin David Hoch at 12:56am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 9/1628 Folks,On my 2005 260 I'm having some trouble pulling the mast base pin out once the mast is lowere
interior deck finish alvin at 10:36pm 11.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/796 I bought a used boat that had some interior fiberglass repair but it was not sanded or finished. Wh
Blue water live aboard David Willingham at 10:23pm 11.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1177 Hi all,My partner and I have owned our 390 for 2 years (2500 miles), we have cruised to Isles of Sc
Errata vs erratum jcherubini at 10:13pm 11.22.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/12395 Just as a point of order--- should not the plural of 'forum' be 'fora'?Any Latin scholars out ther
V-Berth Bedding Bad Obsession at 10:11pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 I am looking for an affordable bedding system for the V-Berth of my Hunter 22. Something that can b
Vented loop location jcherubini at 10:10pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1818 Peggie, thanks for your reply that somehow went to the archives before I got to read it!I am insta
diesel starting gmeyerga at 3:14pm 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1518 Is there any reason why one should not start a dieselroutinely in the decompression mode (other tha
adding ballast Doug Marshall at 2:38pm 11.22.04 Day Sailers 2/1203 Has anyone tried adding extra ballast in the bilge area? I understand that you can add up to two hu
Hunter Head Layout Robert at 2:36pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1298 PEGGY,My Hunter Legend 35 surrived Ivan - but is due for yard work shortly.I had to remove the va
repower yanmar 2gm greg at 1:48pm 11.22.04 Smaller Boats 0/1007 I NRoller FurlingEED MECHANIC FOR NORTH NEW JERSEY TO HELP BRING LIFE TO THE MOTOR.ALSO OVERHAULING

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Head Discharge Hose Rerouting Eleven at 9:26am 02.19.21 Great info Peggie, thank you so much, really appreciate your time.
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! (1) tfox2069 at 9:24am 02.19.21 A give away as. to CG or private entity is the number of yrs that you can document. CG is yr to yr
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short jssailem at 9:21am 02.19.21 It is referred to as "Mission Creep", "Project add on's" or "Change Work Orders". Working on an olde
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:20am 02.19.21 https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25Feb19_Imedi_Incident_Report.pdf He
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 9:16am 02.19.21 I ask because there was a situation in the 2018 Mackinaw race where an inflatable PFD, equipped wit
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button JohnShannon at 9:13am 02.19.21 The automatic feature is realized by sensing the inflation of the bladder so I don't think so.
Grounding plate porosity jssailem at 9:12am 02.19.21 Perhaps @dLj can shed some light on this issue.
TV problem Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 02.19.21 I bought a Jensen stereo with DVD/CD player to go with the Jensen TV. It has a USB port. What I co
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:06am 02.19.21 Will the MOB1 still send a distress signal? The MOB1 relies on the inflation of the PFD tubes to w
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:02am 02.19.21 All that Dave identifies here is helpful and accurate. One last twist is, how did the owner of the V
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 8:57am 02.19.21 If the radio has a gps. Let's play this out. I fall overboard and manage to remain conscious and t
dried up lake bed/ rover II JamesG161 at 8:49am 02.19.21
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 Parsons at 8:49am 02.19.21 https://www.lewmar.com/find-my-hatch , or look at similar versions on PDF: https://www.lewmar.com/si
So Many Projects, Where to Start? captcoho at 8:48am 02.19.21 Interestingly no one has mentioned keel hanger casing and associated hardware. As suggested, go to C
Hunter 33 - batteries Scott B at 8:43am 02.19.21 And yes, as Stu pointed out, do some research, starting with an electrical budget of what you're run
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Scott B at 8:39am 02.19.21 We've had ours for 14 yrs. Only issue with these boats was the Yanmar heat exchanger which was chan
Hunter 33 - batteries Stu Jackson at 8:37am 02.19.21 Since you're new to all this boat electrical stuff, John's reference to Maine Sail's website is a gr
dried up lake bed/ rover II Scott B at 8:34am 02.19.21 M.
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33am 02.19.21 discharge of untreated sewage is prohibited by the Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 140
Hunter 33 - batteries Stu Jackson at 8:32am 02.19.21 However I did buy a portable battery pack from Costco to use as my emergency "starter" battery. Wh

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